Vocabulary
What does So called mean?
If something is So called it is commonly described as.
What was Reconstruction?
Reconstruction was the time after the Civil when the Southern states were being rebuilt and rejoining the Union.
What are Civil rights?
Civil rights are the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people, especially equal treatment under law.
What was the Thirteenth amendment?
The Thirteenth amendment was a change to the constitution, ratified in 1865, ended slavery in the United States.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
The Freedmen's Bureau was a group created by Congress at the end of the Civil war to help and protect freed African Americans.